Dachshund training can be challenging with lots of fun on the road to success

Successful dachshund training will enable you, your family, friends and
your dog to have a happy fulfilling relationship, you need to ensure
that you and your dog, are well trained and individual roles are
understood and respected.

You may be happy doing all the education
yourself or you may decide to have the additional assistance of a
professional trainer, there are usually suitable courses available in
you area.

Dachshund’s are independent, clever, curious and a little stubborn
but with consistent work using rewards they learn quite quickly and
easily.

The key to all dog training is the three P’S

Praise - Patience - Persistence

When carrying out your dogs education you need to establish
early who is the leader and it needs to be you, firstly by being calm
firm and in control, so start as you mean to go on. Start setting the
rules on the first day so there is no misunderstanding.

By starting puppy training
early we mean as soon as your puppy arrives home, handling, cuddling
talking to your puppy is the beginning. Socialize your puppy with a variety of people
and other animals is so important in the first weeks. Noises and a variety of
situations, the more the better.

Establishing a successful toilet training program for your
dachshund is a much about your commitment which adds to your dog’s success rate.
Establishing good routines, making sure access to toilet area is easy for your
puppy. Plenty of praise and rewards are all part of the deal. Some owners find
using a crate for your puppy makes toilet training easier but this decision is
up to you.

Some dachshund owners find using a crate as a safe secure
place for their puppy, when you are not able to offer your puppy the
supervision required. Also it can be useful when carrying out your toilet
training program. The crate gives the puppy a warm, comfortable home that is
his alone.

Basic obedience training is an important part of you and
your dog’s partnership. The trust that develops between owner and dog when you
work as a team, you give the commands and your dog shows he can please you with
the correct responses. Having control of your dog is not only a safety issue it
makes life for you both more enjoyable.

Lead
Training needs to start early, ensure you have a comfortable well-fitting
collar or harness. Start this training in a familiar area, perhaps even start
inside the house, then move into the back garden. When you think you are ready
for the street, try to choose a quiet area without too many distractions for
your puppy.

These events can be alot of fun, mixed in with alot of
training. If you are a person who enjoys a challenge and competition then this
could be for you. The dachshund breed excels at certain events such as the
Earth Dog Trials and the Dog Field Trials, as they were breed for these. If you don’t think these events are for you,
then why not try your hand at dog obedience trials or dog shows, it’s really up
to you.